Tyler Yates

Tyler Kali Yates

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 220 lb.

Born: August 7, 1977 in Lihue-Kauai, HI
High School: Kauai HS (Lihue, HI)
School: University of Hawaii at Hilo (Hilo, HI)
Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 23rd round of the 1998 amateur draft.
Signed June 10, 1998. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 9, 2004
Teams (by GP): Braves/Pirates/Mets 2004-2009
Agents: SFX [*]
Final Game: May 15, 2009
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Standard Pitching

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1998	20	OAK-min	Rk,A-	0	0		3.55	17	0	9	0	0	3	25.1	30	12	10	0	14	0	21	1	2	1	116		1.737	10.7	0.0	5.0	7.5	1.50	ATH,SOR · ARIZ,NORW
1999	21	OAK-min	A+	2	5	.286	5.47	47	1	19	0	0	4	82.1	98	64	50	12	35	3	74	4	0	12	382		1.615	10.7	1.3	3.8	8.1	2.11	VIS · CALL
2000	22	OAK-min	A+,AA	5	3	.625	3.90	52	0	13	0	0	1	83.0	78	43	36	4	38	7	85	1	0	10	358		1.398	8.5	0.4	4.1	9.2	2.24	MOD,MDL · CALL,TL
2001	23	OAK-min	AA,AAA	5	6	.455	3.97	60	0	37	0	0	18	68.0	69	39	30	4	28	8	64	2	0	7	302		1.426	9.1	0.5	3.7	8.5	2.29	MDL,SAC · TL,PCL
2002	24	NYM-min	AAA	2	2	.500	1.32	24	0	20	0	1	6	34.0	29	10	5	1	13	1	34	0	0	0	142		1.235	7.7	0.3	3.4	9.0	2.62	NFK · IL
2003	25	NYM-min	A+,AA,AAA	3	6	.333	4.28	26	23	0	0	0	0	107.1	96	58	51	10	50	0	100	4	0	5	458		1.360	8.0	0.8	4.2	8.4	2.00	SCE,BNG,NFK · FLOR,EL,IL
2004	26	NYM-min	AAA	6	2	.750	3.18	30	1	12	0	0	4	39.2	28	18	14	2	22	0	43	3	0	3	172		1.261	6.4	0.5	5.0	9.8	1.95	NFK · IL
2004	26	NYM	NL	2	4	.333	6.36	21	7	2	0	0	0	46.2	61	36	33	6	25	3	35	3	1	1	228	68	1.843	11.8	1.2	4.8	6.8	1.40

2006	28	ATL-min	AAA	0	0		2.16	7	0	1	0	0	0	8.1	6	2	2	0	3	0	10	0	0	0	32		1.080	6.5	0.0	3.2	10.8	3.33	RMD · IL
2006	28	ATL	NL	2	5	.286	3.96	56	0	11	0	0	1	50.0	42	23	22	6	31	8	46	0	0	1	217	113	1.460	7.6	1.1	5.6	8.3	1.48
2007	29	ATL	NL	2	3	.400	5.18	75	0	14	0	0	2	66.0	64	44	38	6	31	8	69	3	0	2	294	84	1.439	8.7	0.8	4.2	9.4	2.23
2008	30	PIT	NL	6	3	.667	4.66	72	0	16	0	0	1	73.1	72	39	38	6	41	4	63	2	0	5	331	90	1.541	8.8	0.7	5.0	7.7	1.54
2009	31	PIT	NL	0	2	.000	7.50	15	0	2	0	0	0	12.0	14	12	10	2	7	1	9	1	0	0	56	57	1.750	10.5	1.5	5.3	6.8	1.29
5 Yrs				12	17	.414	5.12	239	7	45	0	0	4	248.0	253	154	141	26	135	24	222	9	1	9	1126	84	1.565	9.2	0.9	4.9	8.1	1.64
162 Game Avg.				3	5	.414	5.12	66	2	12	0	0	1	69	70	43	39	7	37	7	61	2	0	2	311	84	1.565	9.2	0.9	4.9	8.1	1.64

PIT (2 yrs)				6	5	.545	5.06	87	0	18	0	0	1	85.1	86	51	48	8	48	5	72	3	0	5	387	83	1.570	9.1	0.8	5.1	7.6	1.50
ATL (2 yrs)				4	8	.333	4.66	131	0	25	0	0	3	116.0	106	67	60	12	62	16	115	3	0	3	511	95	1.448	8.2	0.9	4.8	8.9	1.85
NYM (1 yr)				2	4	.333	6.36	21	7	2	0	0	0	46.2	61	36	33	6	25	3	35	3	1	1	228	68	1.843	11.8	1.2	4.8	6.8	1.40

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary
2004	26	NYM	NL	46.2	21	7	36	6.94	4.43	-0.25	0.02	98.6	4.63	-12	-1.2	.9	-0.0	-0.9	-7	.444	.493	$300,000

2006	28	ATL	NL	50.0	56	0	23	4.14	4.92	-0.06	-0.36	98.7	4.56	2	0.2	1.2	-0.1	0.6	7	.504	.501	$
2007	29	ATL	NL	66.0	75	0	44	6.00	4.83	0.30	-0.35	98.1	4.10	-14	-1.3	1.0	-0.2	-1.0	-7	.482	.492	$412,500
2008	30	PIT	NL	73.1	72	0	39	4.79	4.67	-0.10	-0.34	96.9	4.29	-3	-0.4	1.2	-0.2	0.1	3	.495	.498	$800,000
2009	31	PIT	NL	12.0	15	0	12	9.00	4.61	0.17	-0.34	95.6	3.93	-7	-0.7	1.1	-0.1	-0.6	-6	.455	.496	$1,300,000
5 Seasons				248.0	239	7	154	5.59	4.71	-0.00	-0.28	97.8	4.34	-34	-3.3	1.1	-0.5	-1.8	-10	.486	.496	$2,812,500

PIT (2 yrs)				85.1	87	0	51	5.38	4.66	-0.06	-0.34	96.7	4.24	-10	-1.0	1.2	-0.2	-0.5	-2	.488	.497	$2,100,000
ATL (2 yrs)				116.0	131	0	67	5.20	4.87	0.14	-0.35	98.4	4.30	-11	-1.1	1.1	-0.2	-0.4	0	.492	.497	$412,500
NYM (1 yr)				46.2	21	7	36	6.94	4.43	-0.25	0.02	98.6	4.63	-12	-1.2	.9	-0.0	-0.9	-7	.444	.493	$300,000

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	ROE
2004	26	NYM	NL	21	228	196	36	61	12	2	6	4	1	25	35	.311	.394	.485	.878	.350	95	4	3	2	2	3	4

2006	28	ATL	NL	56	217	184	23	42	9	3	6	2	0	31	46	.228	.340	.408	.747	.273	75	6	0	2	0	8	2
2007	29	ATL	NL	75	294	255	44	64	14	3	6	7	1	31	69	.251	.338	.400	.738	.320	102	1	3	4	1	8	2
2008	30	PIT	NL	72	331	283	39	72	17	1	6	4	1	41	63	.254	.352	.385	.737	.307	109	5	2	4	1	4	1
2009	31	PIT	NL	15	56	45	12	14	4	0	2	0	1	7	9	.311	.407	.533	.941	.343	24	1	1	2	1	1	1
5 Yrs				239	1126	963	154	253	56	9	26	17	4	135	222	.263	.357	.421	.778	.315	405	17	9	14	5	24	10
162 Game Avg.				66	311	266	43	70	15	2	7	5	1	37	61	.263	.357	.421	.778	.315	112	5	2	4	1	7	3
MLB Averages																.266	.334	.423	.757	.299

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PtchR	PitchW	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo
2004	26	NYM	NL	-10.8	-1.0	234	-1.1	3.4	-4.4	.96	-1.1	-0.0	-13.3	-1.3	0.96	-11.4	4	2	8

2006	28	ATL	NL	3.3	0.3	219	-1.3	3.5	-4.8	1.00	-0.1	-1.2	2.0	0.2	1.00	1.2	19	16	21
2007	29	ATL	NL	-7.4	-0.7	304	0.3	5.2	-4.8	1.03	0.3	0.1	2.0	0.2	1.03	1.2	22	16	35
2008	30	PIT	NL	-2.6	-0.2	342	-0.2	5.9	-6.2	1.05	-0.1	-0.1	-0.8	-0.1	1.05	-0.1	23	21	26
2009	31	PIT	NL	-4.9	-0.5	57	-0.5	1.0	-1.5	1.08	-0.2	-0.2	-3.3	-0.3	1.08	-3.0	6	1	8
5 Yrs				-22.4	-2.2	1156	-2.8	19.0	-21.8	1.02	-1.2	-1.5	-13.6	-1.3	1.02	-12.0	74	56	98

Starting Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	Wgs	Lgs	ND	Wchp	Ltuf	Wtm	Ltm	tmW-L%	Wlst	Lsv	CG	SHO	QS	QS%	GmScA	Best	Wrst	BQR	BQS	sDR	lDR	RS/GS	RS/IP	IP/GS	Pit/GS	<80	80-99	100-119	≥120	Max
2004	26	NYM	NL	21	7	1	4	2	1	0	3	4	.429	1	1	0	0	1	14%	39.0	66	22	9	2	0	4	3.3	4.4	4.7	93	1	3	3	0	106
1 Yr				21	7	1	4	2	1	0	3	4	.429	1	1	0	0	1	14%	39	66	22	9	2	0	4	3.3	4.4	4.7	93	1	3	3	0	106
MLB Averages													.500						48%	49	100	-12					4.8	4.8	5.8	95

Reliever Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GR	GF	Wgr	Lgr	SVOpp	SV	BSv	SV%	SVSit	Hold	IR	IS	IS%	1^stIP	aLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo	Ahd	Tie	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	<3o	IPmult	0DR	Out/GR	Pit/GR
2004	26	NYM	NL	21	14	2	1	0	0	0	0		2	2	2	2	100%	8	.959	4	2	8	3	3	8	2	12	1	1	1	2	3.0	18

2006	28	ATL	NL	56	56	11	2	5	6	1	5	17%	18	12	30	8	27%	8	1.004	19	16	21	25	7	24	16	40	8	17	8	17	2.7	14
2007	29	ATL	NL	75	75	14	2	3	3	2	1	67%	16	13	29	8	28%	7	1.033	22	16	35	31	12	32	15	60	7	25	9	24	2.6	14
2008	30	PIT	NL	72	72	16	6	3	5	1	4	20%	19	13	28	4	14%	7	1.054	23	21	26	25	16	31	17	55	14	22	20	18	3.1	17
2009	31	PIT	NL	15	15	2	0	2	0	0	0		3	3	3	0	0%	8	1.082	6	1	8	6	4	5	2	13	0	6	3	3	2.4	14
5 Yrs				239	232	45	11	13	14	4	10	29%	58	43	92	22	24%		1.021	74	56	98	90	42	100	52	180	30	71	41	64	2.8	15

Ratio Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Ptn%	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	GB/FB	GO/AO	IP%	LD%	HR/FB	IF/FB	DPopp	DPs	DP%
2004	26	NYM	NL	228	55%	2.6%	15.4%	11.0%	8.8%	33%	1.33	2.28	69%	21%	9.8%	13%	53	4	8%

2006	28	ATL	NL	217	60%	2.8%	21.2%	14.3%	8.3%	43%	0.70	1.04	61%	21%	7.8%	4%	33	6	18%
2007	29	ATL	NL	294	61%	2.0%	23.5%	10.5%	7.8%	36%	0.85	0.90	62%	15%	6.8%	12%	60	1	2%
2008	30	PIT	NL	331	62%	1.8%	19.0%	12.4%	7.3%	33%	0.94	1.33	65%	19%	5.9%	10%	61	5	8%
2009	31	PIT	NL	56	61%	3.6%	16.1%	12.5%	10.7%	43%	0.71	1.00	63%	21%	10.0%	5%	13	1	8%
5 Yrs				1126	60%	2.3%	19.7%	12.0%	8.1%	36%	0.92	1.25	64%	19%	7.5%	9%	220	17	8%
MLB Averages					45%	2.7%	17.1%	8.6%	8.0%	34%	0.79	1.07	70%	19%	7.7%	12%			11%

Pitch Summary -- Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Pit	Pit/PA	Str	Str%	L/Str	S/Str	F/Str	I/Str	AS/Str	I/Bll	AS/Pit	Con	1st%	30%	30c	30s	02%	02c	02s	02h	L/SO	3pK	4pW	PAu	Pitu	Stru
2004	26	NYM	NL	228	898	3.94	545	61%	24%	18%	28%	30%	76%	3%	46%	77%	58%	7%	17	12	26%	60	31	3	17%	4	2	0	0	0

2006	28	ATL	NL	217	811	3.74	467	58%	25%	19%	26%	30%	75%	8%	43%	75%	55%	7%	16	5	17%	37	21	2	15%	9	4	0	0	0
2007	29	ATL	NL	294	1086	3.69	661	61%	25%	21%	25%	29%	75%	7%	46%	72%	62%	7%	20	8	26%	76	41	0	29%	12	4	0	0	0
2008	30	PIT	NL	331	1234	3.73	742	60%	19%	21%	30%	30%	81%	3%	49%	74%	58%	5%	18	7	24%	78	44	1	13%	18	7	0	0	0
2009	31	PIT	NL	57	210	3.68	120	57%	20%	23%	25%	33%	80%	4%	46%	72%	58%	7%	4	2	14%	8	3	2	11%	0	1	-1	0	0
5 Yrs				1127	4239	3.76	2535	60%	23%	20%	27%	30%	77%	5%	46%	74%	58%	7%	75	34	23%	259	140	8	19%	43	18	-1	0	0
MLB Averages						3.77		63%	27%	14%	27%	31%	73%	2%	46%	80%	59%	5%			22%				26%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

					Hits			Home Runs							Advances				Baserunning
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	H	Inf	Bnt	All	GS	GSo	vRH	vLH	Hm	Rd	<2,3B	Scr	SO	%	ROE	WP	PB	SBO	SB	CS	SB%	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	BT	PAu
2004	26	NYM	NL	228	61	3	0	6	0	11	4	2	4	2	21	12	2	57%	4	1	0	92	4	1	80%	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0

2006	28	ATL	NL	217	42	5	0	6	0	8	4	2	2	4	9	3	2	33%	2	1	0	80	2	0	100%	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2007	29	ATL	NL	294	64	11	2	6	0	15	3	3	4	2	27	9	6	33%	2	2	0	104	7	1	88%	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
2008	30	PIT	NL	331	72	9	2	6	0	9	4	2	3	3	13	6	1	46%	1	5	0	140	4	1	80%	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
2009	31	PIT	NL	56	14	2	1	2	0	1	2	0	1	1	5	2	0	40%	1	0	0	18	0	1	0%	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
5 Yrs				1126	253	30	5	26	0	44	17	9	14	12	75	32	11	43%	10	9	0	434	17	4	81%	14	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	19	0
MLB Averages																		53%							72%

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
2004	26	2	4	.333	6.36	21	7	2	0	46.2	61	36	33	6	25	3	35	3	1	1	228	68	1.843	11.8	1.2	4.8	6.8	1.40	68
2005	27	2	4	.333	6.36	21	7	2	0	46.2	61	36	33	6	25	3	35	3	1	1	228	68	1.843	11.8	1.2	4.8	6.8	1.40	68
2006	28	4	9	.308	5.12	77	7	13	1	96.2	103	59	55	12	56	11	81	3	1	2	445	86	1.645	9.6	1.1	5.2	7.5	1.45	86
2007	29	6	12	.333	5.15	152	7	27	3	162.2	167	103	93	18	87	19	150	6	1	4	739	85	1.561	9.2	1.0	4.8	8.3	1.72	85
2008	30	12	15	.444	5.00	224	7	43	4	236.0	239	142	131	24	128	23	213	8	1	9	1070	87	1.555	9.1	0.9	4.9	8.1	1.66	87
2009	31	12	17	.414	5.12	239	7	45	4	248.0	253	154	141	26	135	24	222	9	1	9	1126	84	1.565	9.2	0.9	4.9	8.1	1.64	84

Neutralized Pitching

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Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact
2004	26	1	4	.200	6.13	47.0	60	36	32	6	25	35	3	1.809	11.5	4.8	6.7	1.40	1.1	21

2006	28	3	2	.600	3.86	49.0	41	23	21	6	30	45	0	1.449	7.5	5.5	8.3	1.50	1.1	56
2007	29	3	4	.429	5.05	66.0	63	41	37	6	31	69	3	1.424	8.6	4.2	9.4	2.23	0.8	75
2008	30	3	5	.375	4.75	72.0	72	42	38	6	41	62	2	1.569	9.0	5.1	7.8	1.51	0.8	72
2009	31	0	1	.000	8.18	11.0	14	11	10	2	7	8	1	1.909	11.5	5.7	6.5	1.14	1.6	15
5 Yrs		10	16	.385	5.07	245.0	250	153	138	26	134	219	9	1.567	9.2		8.0	1.63	1.0	239

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